Nikon D7000 User manual

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Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs
with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when
photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking
pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with
matrix metering (L_).
Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighring:
r_ AAuto
To use Active D-Lighting:
Active D-Lighting off
2
Select Active D-Lighting.
To display the menus, press the MENUbutton.
Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting
menu and press I_.
MENUbutton
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lliIL
Choose an option.
Highlight an option and press _). If
r6 AAuto is selected, the camera will
automatically adjust Active D-Lighting
according to shooting conditions (in mode
M, however, r6 AAuto is equivalent to
-r6NNormal). ®
Active D-Lighting:
r6HHigh
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11_ Active D-Lighting
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in photographs taken with
Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects. Active D-Lighting can
not be used at ISO sensitivities of Hi 0.3 or above.
_I_ "Active D-Lighting" Versus "D-Lighting"
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to
optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu (_ 251)
optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting.
[] See Also
When ADL bracketing isselected for Custom Setting e5 (Auto bracketing set, _229), the
camera varies Active D-Lighting over aseries of shots. See page 114 for more information.
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The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction.
Choose a color space according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the
camera.
Option _Description
Choose for photographs that will be printed or used "as is" with no further
sRGBsRGB
------ _ capable of expressing
AdobeAdobe RGB _ferred choice for images that will be extensively
_mcessed or retouched.
Select Color space.
Todisplay the menus, press the MENUbutton.
Highlight Color space in the shooting menu
and press I_.
MENUbutton
2Select a color space.
Highlight the desired option and press_). ®
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[] Color Space
Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that
represent them in a digital image file. The sRGBcolor space is widely used, while the Adobe
RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing, sRGBis
recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or
viewed in applications that do not support color management, or when taking photographs
that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or
kiosk printing or other commercial print services. Adobe RGB photographs can also be
printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.
JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0 compliant;
applications and printers that support Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0 will select the correct color space
automatically. If the application or device does not support Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0, select the
appropriate color space manually. For more information, see the documentation provided
with the application or device.
[] Nikon Software
ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automatically select the correct
color space when opening photographs created with the camera.
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FlashPhotography
The built-in flash has a Guide Number (GN) 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) and
provides coverage for the angle of view of a 16 mm lens. It can be used not only
when natural lighting is inadequate but to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to
add a catch light to the subject's eyes.
II UsingtheBuilt-inFlash:_o, _, ._., _6,_i, ?_,and *HModes
1Choose a flash mode (_ 144).
2Take pictures.
The flash will pop up as required when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and fire
when a photograph is taken. If the flash does not
pop up automatically, DONOTattempt to raise it by
hand. Failure to observe this precaution could
damage the flash.
II Usingthe Built-inFlash:P,S,A,114,and fqModes
1Raise the flash.
Pressthe _ button to raisethe flash.
2Choose a flash mode (_ 144).
3Take pictures.
The flash will fire whenever a picture istaken.
[] Lowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently
downward until the latch clicks into place.
button
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Flash Mode
The flash modes available vary with shooting mode:
A_ *_ Auto+slow sync+ ___ Fillflash
Auto AUTO red-eyereduction
®_ Auto+red-eyereduction AUTO Auto+slowsync
Off _Off
P,A S,M
j Fillflash G
_Red-eyereduction
S®LSLSL_OWOWOW_Slowsync+ red-eyereduction
sr_Low_lSlowsync
Rearcurtain+sl°w sync_
*SLOW is displayed when setting is complete.
Fillflash
Red-eyereduction
Rear-curtainsync
To choose a flash mode, press the _ button and rotate
the main command dial until the desired setting is
displayed in the control panel.
1_ The Built-in Flash
Use with lenses with focal lengths of 16-300 mm (_ 271).
Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a
minimum range ofO.6 m (2 ft.) and can not be used in the
macro range of macro zoom lenses, i-TTL flash control
can be used at ISO sensitivities between 1O0 and 6400. At
values over 6400, the desired results may not be achieved
at some ranges or aperture settings.
If the flash fires in continuous release mode (_ 78), only
one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release
button is pressed.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the
flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots.
The flash can be used again after a short pause.
button Main command dial
r n_
LCon trolpanel
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[] Flash Modes
The flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following
settings, as shown by the flash mode icon:
• AUTO(autoflash): When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automatically
when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required.
• _ (red-eye reduction):Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp lights before flash fires,
reducing "red-eye"
• _ (off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is back-lit.
• SlOW(slowsync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night
or under low light. Use to include background lighting in portraits.
•REAR(rear-curtain sync):Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of light behind
moving light sources (below at right). If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire as the
shutter opens (front-curtain sync; the effect this produces with moving light sources is
shown below at left).
Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync
[] Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
The following shutter speeds are available with the built-in flash.
peed
1/25o-30 S
1/250-30 S, _au L
Speeds as fast as 1/8,000Sare available with optional SB-900, SB-800,SB-700,and SB-600flash units in
modes Pand Aif 11320 s{Auto FP)or 11250 s{Auto FP) isselected for Custom Setting el (Flash sync
speed, _ 222).
[] See Also
See page 149 for information on locking flash value (FV) for a metered subject before
recomposing a photograph. For information on auto FP high-speed sync and choosing a
flash sync speed, see Custom Setting el (Flash sync speed, _ 222). For information on
choosing the slowest shutter speed available when using the flash, see Custom Setting e2
(Flash shutter speed, _223). For information on flash control and using the built-in flash
in commander mode, see Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, _ 223). See
page 275 for information on using optional flash units.
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[] Flash Control Mode
The camera supports the following i-TTL flash control modes:
• i-ffL balancedfill-flashfor digital SLR:Flash emits series of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor
preflashes) immediately before main flash. Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of
frame are picked up by 2,016-pixel RGB sensor and are analyzed in combination with
range information from matrix metering system to adjust flash output for natural balance
between main subject and ambient background lighting. If type G or D lens is used,
distance information is included when calculating flash output. Precision of calculation
can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens data (focal length and maximum
aperture; see _ 159). Not available when spot metering is used.
•Standardi-TTLflashfordigitalSLR:Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard
level; brightness of background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in
which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details, or when exposure
compensation isused. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLRisactivated automatically when
spot metering is selected.
The flash control mode for the built-in flash can be selected using Custom Setting e3 (Flash
cntrl for built-in flash, _ 223). The information display shows the flash control mode for
the built-in flash as follows:
Flashsync AutoFP(_-_222)
-_-TT__-_°_°_ :_ i_
i-TrL
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Manual _--
Repeatingflash
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[] Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
The built-in flash hasa minimum range ofO.6 m (2 ft.).
In mode P,the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) is limited according to ISO
sensitivity, asshown below:
MaximumapertureatISOequivalentof:
Ifthe maximum aperture of the lens issmaller than given above, the maximum value for
aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens.
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